Milepost at Ngr Sj 987 544 is a Grade II listed building in the Staffordshire Moorlands local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 October 1996. Milepost.

Milepost at Ngr Sj 987 544

WRENN ID
errant-hearth-equinox
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Staffordshire Moorlands
Constituency
Staffordshire Moorlands MP: Dame Karen Bradley (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
14 October 1996
Type
Milepost
Address
Milepost at Ngr Sj 987 544, Cheddleton Road, Leek
OS grid reference
SJ 987 544
Coordinates
53.08749, -2.02036
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a milepost from the early 19th century, made of cast iron. It has a three-sided design with a raking triangular top. The post features raised lettering on the top and sides indicating distances: 'Lowe'; 'Leek 1 1/2'; 'Cheddleton 1 1/2'; 'Wetley Rocks 4'; 'Hilderstone 14'; 'Sandon 17 1/2'; and 'Stafford'.

Local climate

Milepost at Ngr Sj 987 544 receives an average of 940 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 72% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 59% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 49 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 90% of listed buildings. Of these, 28 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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